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Sidalcea oregana ssp. spicata

Sidalcea oregana (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray ssp. spicata (Regel) C.L. Hitchc.

Oregon Checker Mallow, Oregon Checkerbloom, Spicate Checker Mallow, Spiked Checkerbloom

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Sidalcea oregana var. spicata, Sidalcea setosa, Sidalcea setosa ssp. querceta, Sidalcea spicata, Sidalcea spicata var. tonsa

USDA Symbol: SIORS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pale pink to rose-pink or magenta.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Moist, open meadows, streamsides, subalpine forests, yellow pine slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sidalcea oregana ssp. spicata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sidalcea oregana ssp. spicata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea oregana ssp. spicata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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